Apart from an intrinsic cholesterol-lowering effect, statins also exhibit anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and plaque-stabilizing capacities that act in concert to prevent
PMID: 26742473 DOI: 10
031 Abstract Few studies have examined long-term effects of statin therapy on kidney diseases
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kidney disease: a consensus report by the American diabetes Association (ADA) and kidney disease: improving global outcomes (KDIGO)
The new AHA’s PREVENT equations for primary prevention uses routinely available clinical variables including obesity, diabetes, kidney disease, and
Background: Studies have shown that the use of statins could significantly improve lipid profiles; however, it remains controversial whether the use of statins could improve renal function in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD)
Simvastatin (Zocor) 10 to 20 mg daily Maximal dosage: 80 mg Introduction
High-intensity statin therapy can reduce the risk for cardiovascular events regardless of baseline risk [14,15]
Methods We did a population-based cohort study (May 1, 2002 to March 30, 2013) using province-wide laboratory and administrative data in
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You may be prescribed medicines called statins to reduce your risk of developing cardiovascular disease
6 million people received dialysis for end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) in 2010 and that this number would double by 2030
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) burden is several-fold higher in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD)
The SHARP study was reported at the American Society of Nephrology Meeting in Denver on November 20th, 2010
Your healthcare professional may also prescribe a statin (cholesterol medicine)
The evidence linking dyslipidemia management with statins to cardiovascular disease and the decline in renal function in CKD patients will be Simvastatin can cause a condition that results in the breakdown of skeletal muscle tissue, potentially leading to kidney failure
Statin efficacy at preventing CIN was dose- but not product-dependent and higher in patients with acute coronary syndromes and underlying chronic heart or kidney disease